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15. I am in a forgiving mood this morning. I think these finacial people who have been killing

Fri May 29, 2015, 10:28 AM

May 2015

themselves are large in one way but just like us in another. They get in over their heads - I was in that position not too long ago - and do not see a way out. And once you are feeling down it seems worse.

The rich have a very hard time understanding what is going on down here on the bottom but many of us have been in a hole without any foreseeable way out so maybe we are in a better place to see where this young man was coming from.

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How many is that now? Sad." AuntPatsy May 2015 #1

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Apparently, this one makes 72. PADemD May 2015 #36

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Vile. Lucky Luciano May 2015 #5

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They even censor Rasmussen polls around here. Sgt Preston May 2015 #24

I often censor my own speech dependent on place, time, audience, etc... LanternWaste May 2015 #31

Thieving bank$ter/donors and their political lapdogs kill and maim hundreds of thousands of kids jtuck004 May 2015 #8

You must be a hoot at parties. Lucky Luciano May 2015 #12

Ever seen a hungry child in seizures? Parents work, can't make enough for all the meals they need? jtuck004 May 2015 #13

Investment bankers are not identical cosmicone May 2015 #16

He wasn't a kid, he was 29 phil89 May 2015 #26

I often call people in their 20s kids because they are still very inexperienced. Lucky Luciano May 2015 #30

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if she hadn't said it... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #34

Is the SUV ok ?? BlueJazz May 2015 #4

I was going to ask about the guardrail. The Stranger May 2015 #10

You know you're going straight to hell for that. BlueJazz May 2015 #17

For those thinking that this is a banker that sank the world economy... onehandle May 2015 #6

You are right about him not being involved. But don't forget many of us are still feeling the pain. jwirr May 2015 #20

So does that make it a GOOD thing? FrodosPet May 2015 #32

Your words not mine. jwirr May 2015 #41

He was still part of the problem. phil89 May 2015 #27

Not so sure Caijoe May 2015 #29

"most of what went down" is still going down magical thyme May 2015 #38

Richard Cory. byronius May 2015 #9

Thank you. jtuck004 May 2015 #14

Thanks. elleng May 2015 #22

Spoon River by the late great Steve Goodman HERVEPA May 2015 #28

I was thinking much the same - how about children who have no roof and wordpix May 2015 #35

My guess is he had guilty knowledge of current activities. Ford_Prefect May 2015 #11

I am in a forgiving mood this morning. I think these finacial people who have been killing jwirr May 2015 #15

May he rest in peace and fine solace for his tormented soul. cosmicone May 2015 #18

Typical. Some over-worked blue-collar guy is going to have to clean up the mess Aristus May 2015 #19

Close to my office Depaysement May 2015 #21

For all we know the guy thought he could fly. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #25

I have a finite amount of compassion and lately I've been spending a lot of it tularetom May 2015 #33

Putting aside the fact that he's a banker, Baitball Blogger May 2015 #37

He was successful only by society's standards. I wonder what haunted him to compel this action. Bucky May 2015 #39

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